National Republican., 1887-08-18
THE BOND OFFER.
Its Influence on Transactions on She
Stock Excbanpe.


Stock Exchange.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE transactions
at the stock exchange to-day hinged upon
the acceptances OF bonds by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and pending the an
nouncement OF his decision there was no
disposition to trade. The business done
was the smallest for any full day for some
tlmo, and the dealings almost purely pro
fessional, somo OF the influential room
traders changing their position on the mar.
ket more than once during the day. Much
confidence was begotten by the ne ws OF
the amount OF the offerings, and until
some time In the afternoon the tendency
was upward, though fluctuations were in
significant, only three or four stocks show =
Ing fluctuations of over per cent
The confident feeling began to give way
late In the day, and the traders made few
demonstrations against the list, meeting
with considerable success. The opening
was firm, at advances over Yesterdays final
figures OF from TO 4. There was hardly a
semblance OF activity even at the opening,
ana there was absolutely no special feature,
except the strength In Memphis and
Charleston. The tone Of the general list
was firm, however, though fluctuations
were extremely narrow, and small gains
were the rule up to noon. After that time,
however, heavy tone prevailed, and the
close was dull At the lowest prices reached
az a general thing.
Money on call has been very easy, rang
ing from 3 20 8, last loan at 3, and closing
offered At 3. Sterling exchange is dull and
steady, Actual business at 4S02 to 4s1 for
e0-day bills, and 4S3 to 1891 for demand.
Posted rates 4S2 to 4S5. Government
bonds have been dull, but steady to firm
state bonds have been dull and featureless.
Railroad bonds have been duh and steady
Treasury ba'ances-Coin, Sl34, ,S39;
currency, $13,3lS,070.
1he following were tho closing bid quota.
tions:
4e, l267@i AZ coup, los2s; Pac. es of '95, i22;
La Cons. s.; Mo os Of 81, 1907 \. SOtS 9. Con- on
DO S, 100. Va. 6, Is; do. esoI eonsoIs, y N
9, 46; Tenn. settlement 3s, 7OIS; Cen. Pac,
r tiTs,s, ll52s DENY; and R. 9. frsts, as; NJ. X.
Seconds S Northwes,era raC cons ts's ~ do do
Paul con- "ito; St. L Chicago and Pac, tirsts,
sS4iheTn Gnoh Raf Pac ris s,i ii2 PR and
@ do adams S EEgres liS s,nSsS. Alton ian and T.
onhlgn sns ga 81 p canton and M B Gs S 81 ca9ssa aH
Chez. land Ohio. 9; Chicago and Alton, l4',
l, land s, and aSa Col 81 Con Goal 2 Del ana Hsd
Harlem 25 Houston e and Texas Is; vine III. ten e1C
ilsL; Kans. and Texas, 27h; L. \. and W., 1917.
Maintain and Con llll@;M NJ. and Char. 90,
Met. T., l56,4 Mich. Jen., s6ll; Mo. Pac.,
\: Chat, ST. y; !. Cen, aesS; Norfc k k'Vssl ana
5iHi Northwestern, 1l53S; do. pid., l45; N
z, Cen, i0e,S; Chicago and 81. L., lsS; do.
pfd., 81; Ohio and Miss. 263% do. pfd., IS;
Oregon Nav.,, 95;. Pac. Mali, 4l1S Pitts.
Aleg,, 10; Richmond and Dan, $780, Rock
Ispd, 12s; St. L. and San. Fran, S11l; do. pfi.,
l2694; st, P: and O., ISL do. pfd, iIi,s: Texas @
Pao, 2sA; Union Pac., 565S y, s. X, 6711Sa Wab.
Wpac3 WUs3 1S,o 1S do ,o pfd;t s2 Wells Fargo, l2s;
Cotton Oil Trust, ST. Quicksilver, 61s; do.
HAsked.
Grain and Provisions.
Following is the range of prices in the Chicago
market, furnished by B. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud